PMID- 17166105
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
DCOM- 20091214
LR  - 20061214
IS  - 1473-2130 (Print)
IS  - 1473-2130 (Linking)
VI  - 3
IP  - 4
DP  - 2004 Dec
TI  - Treatment of linear and spider telangiectasia with an intense pulsed light 
      source.
PG  - 187-90
AB  - BACKGROUND: The flashlamp-pumped pulsed dye laser (585 and 577 nm) has proved to 
      be an effective and safe treatment option in the therapy of linear and spider 
      facial telangiectasia. Nevertheless, the postoperative purpura, which most 
      patients see as cosmetically disfiguring, has always been a matter of concern. 
      AIMS: To test the effectiveness and safety of an intense pulsed light source 
      (IPLS), which emits non-coherent light adjustable within the 515-1200 nm range, 
      in the treatment of linear and spider facial telangiectasia. PATIENTS & METHODS: 
      One hundred and forty patients with linear and stellate facial telangiectasia 
      were treated with an IPLS. RESULTS: In 94 (67.1%) the results were considered 
      excellent (clearance of 80-100%), 43 (30.7%) showed good results (clearance of 
      40-80%) and in 3 patients (2.1%) the results were poor (clearance < 40%). 
      Post-treatment side effects were minimal and well tolerated. There were no 
      instances of scarring or other permanent side effects. Owing to the large spot 
      size, a large area could be treated within one session. No anaesthesia was 
      required. CONCLUSION: IPLS is a highly effective and comparably safe therapeutic 
      alternative to the pulsed dye laser in the treatment of facial telangiectasia. 
      The rate of cosmetically relevant side effects is considerably smaller, patient 
      compliance is excellent and the method can easily be applied in an outpatient 
      setting.
FAU - Retamar, R A
AU  - Retamar RA
AD  - Chouela EN, Unit of Dermatology, Dr Cosme Argerich Hospital, Buenos Aires, 
      Argentina. aretamar@intramed.net.ar
FAU - Chames, C
AU  - Chames C
FAU - Pellerano, G
AU  - Pellerano G
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - England
TA  - J Cosmet Dermatol
JT  - Journal of cosmetic dermatology
JID - 101130964
EDAT- 2006/12/15 09:00
MHDA- 2006/12/15 09:01
CRDT- 2006/12/15 09:00
PHST- 2006/12/15 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2006/12/15 09:01 [medline]
PHST- 2006/12/15 09:00 [entrez]
AID - JCD071 [pii]
AID - 10.1111/j.1473-2130.2004.00071.x [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Cosmet Dermatol. 2004 Dec;3(4):187-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1473-2130.2004.00071.x.